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institutions in America are ‘Building Global Education Leaders Awards 2025
on Success and Cultivating Well-
ness and Resilience’ in student t the inaugural India-USA Global S. Rishi Singh, Founder-Director,
communities. AEducation Leadership Summit, Vantage Hall Girls' Residential School,
In an absorbing presentation Dr. 21 leaders from India’s top-ranked Dehradun
Frickx explained the importance of schools were conferred the Hillsdale Manjot Dhillon, Founder-Director, Invic-
career readiness. Drawing on defini- College-Access USA-EW Global tus International School, Amritsar
tions of the National Association of Education Leader Award for their Kush Dinesh Sakaria, Trustee, Shreeval-
Colleges and Employers, she guided sustained commitment to education labh Ashram Schools, Gujarat
delegates through focus and reflec- innovation, excellence and internation- Dr. Anirudh Gupta, CEO, DCM Group of
tion exercises such as Compass Point alism. They include: Schools, Punjab
Inventory to identify individuals’ work Dr. Nripen Kumar Dutta, Founder & Princi-
style preferences and life skill gaps. Dr Silpi Sahoo, Chairperson, SAI In- pal, Miles Bronson Residential School,
She highlighted DePaul University’s ternational Education Group, Bhu- Guwahati
innovations — integration of academic baneswar Neeta Raina, Director, New Initiatives
programs, organisation development, Dr. Manimekalai Mohan, Founder & and Strategic Planning, The Millennium
team building skills, and community Correspondent, SSVM Institutions, Schools
engagement for developing students’ Coimbatore Dr. Snehal Pinto, Director, Ryan Group
leadership skills and employability. Capt. A.J. Singh, Director, Pinegrove of Schools
F OLLOWING THIS presenta- Pradesh) kara International Schools, Punjab
Dr. Niyati Chitkara, Vice-President, Chit-
School, Dharampur (Himachal
Dr. Gunmeet Bindra, Principal, Daly Col-
Manan Choksi, Founder CEO, Udgam
tion absorbed in rapt si-
lence by visiting delegates,
Dr. K.E. Harish, CEO, Sadhbhavana
Pepperdine University’s lege, Indore Consultancy, Ahmedabad
Rupa Chakravarty, Director, Suncity
Dr. Horton presented the RISE (Resil- Schools, Gurugram World School, Kozhikode
ience-Informed Skills Education) pro- Dr. Arunabh Singh, Co-Founder, Healthy Kim Adlakha, Vice Chairperson, Uttam
gram to Indian school leaders. This Planet Schools, Ghaziabad School for Girls, Ghaziabad
program integrates well-established Mayskar Deo Singh, Founder, Yashmay Raghav Vasal, CEO, Vasal Education,
psychological principles and practical World School, Gonda (UP) Punjab
skill-building activities to empower Mukesh Sharma, Chairperson & CEO, Sandeep Goenka, Trustee, CP Goenka
students to manage stress, overcome Prometheus School, Noida International Schools, Maharashtra
setbacks, and enhance emotional well-
ness.
These concluding life skills devel-
opment programs which are the flavor
of the season in the US and the West
but a grey area in India, were appre-
ciated with prolonged applause and
verbally expressed encomiums.
Delivering the vote of thanks,
Bhavin Shah, CEO of Education-
World, thanked the visiting school
leaders for attending the summit de-
spite the outbreak of the Indo-Pak
border conflict which coincided with
the leadership summit. Simultane-
ously, he thanked Dr. Arnn and Hill-
sdale College for hosting the summit Delegates-faculty interaction: EW's Bhavin Shah (R)
and Access USA for putting together
the carefully curated workshops con- portunity to network and learn about Hillsdale College. This summit marks
ducted by distinguished academics. newly emergent best practices from the shared commitment of our great
“The inaugural India-USA Global renowned American education lead- democracies to cooperate in educa-
Education Leadership Summit 2025 ers. Delegates also got an opportunity tion beyond academics and prepare
students not just for careers, but to
has been a notable success. School to experience the world-class campus live meaningful lives,” said Shah.
leaders from India got a unique op- and rich academic environment of

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